Adam Gohr

Director of Bands

Adam Gohr is a graduate of the University of Illinois (B.M.E.) and Penn State University (M.M.E.). In the summer of 2010, he was selected as one of Northwestern University’s Summer Music Education Fellows, and has pursued additional graduate work at VanderCook College of Music and DePaul University. Mr. Gohr has taught every level of music student from kindergarten through college in his 17 year teaching career, most recently serving as Director of Bands at Mundelein High School from 2005-2013. Groups under his direction have performed at the University of Illinois Superstate Festival, the IMEA All-State Conference, the Western Illinois Honor Band Festival, and the University of Illinois Chamber Music Symposium.

Mr. Gohr is currently active as a conductor, clinician, adjudicator, as well as performing regularly with the North Suburban Wind Ensemble. He is a member of the National Association for Music Education, the Illinois Music Educators’ Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Mr. Gohr lives in the northern suburbs with his wife Kendra (a private low brass instructor) and their two young children.